'Spin' is about the idea of disorientation. I imagine those who experience synaesthesia feel this often. A soundscape of spinning bowls accompanies the ensemble. Performers play cyclical patterns on an octatonic (diminished) scale, which itself never resolves. A short melody opens the work, but is intentionally blurred. As the work progresses, a series of short sixteenth note fragments -- each a different length, but same pulse -- erase the downbeat and repeat (spin!) for several minutes until (at last!) the opening melody is heard once more, accompanied by a coda of pointillistic attacks.

Media Details:

This work uses a 2 channel audio file for the soundscape. The soundscape may be performed using a CD player, MP3 player, or on a computer, etc.